Not too many, Terry apart, from the modern era. Just goes to show what an overpaid bunch of mummy boy pansies most footballers are these days.

That's not even Terry Butcher's bravest moment:

that came in the FA Cup v Luton when Ricky Hill kicked him in the face, smashing his nose which became a gushing fountain of blood. Butcher played on with blood pouring, every now and then giving a dab with a handkerchief. He lost several pints during hte match, and, over the next 24 hours needed, if I remember correctly, 9 pints of blood transfusion. A lesser man wouldn't have just passed out, he'd have died.

And his final Portman Road League game v Oxford(?) barely draws a mention. Smacks his head open, goes off for a few minutes, comes back with a head band and a snarl.

Added together he even beats Trautmann.

Disappointed not to see John Wile and John Wark inthere for the clash of heads in the '78 semi-final at Highbury, and the Mick Mills / Peter Dobing aerial clash of legs that ended Dobing's career

I remember them games Connorscontract, he wouldn't be allowed on the pitch now, not with the amount of blood Big Butch use to shed. Proper hero.

It was Brian Talbot who clashed heads with Wile when he scored in the FA Cup semi, Zombies.

how the heck did jason mc ateer get on that list?

connorscontract - apologies, my memory is obviously not what it was. I think it was Wile who left the pitch and Talbot who carried on - and it took some hardness to trump John Wile. But it was not all about spilling blood either, remember the way Roger Osborne used to go where angels feared to tread, seemingly oblivious to the attempts to kick lumps out of him, he never even seemed to bruise. And then he goes and collapses from emotion just because he scores the winning goal in a cup final...

scooterblue: Doesn't Jason McAteer deserve to be on the list because he told Roy Keane to write down any complaints he had with a tackle or something in his autobiography, remember the sarcastic mime?

How about David Johnson (the first). His ruptured his scrotum against Lazio and was patched up and playing a few days later.

It was Talbot that went off with a scratch above his eye the big fairy!

@scooterblue

Because he's head and shoulders above the rest!

(actually I think it might have been wash and go)

Tery butcher what a warrior legend he truly was at itfc! i remember him coming back on the pitch in that game v oxford! theres a player who truly loved the club what a leader-anyone who has not read his book with him bloodsplattered on the cover should read it.one of my favourite town players ever!!

Laurie Sivell, diminutive keeper in the 70's, never lacking on a 1 to 1 with marauding forwards that did not hold back in them days. 5ft 8" of pure bottle. Got his teeth kicked out in one game. Perhaps someone can recall the opposition that day. Phil?

Was there at the Luton game. He waited til they were well and truly buried before going off. Who out of our recent lot would be so brave? I reckon only De Vos.

Terry was definitely a warrior , a rare animal in the modern game.

Here is an example of real bravery in an amateur game.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2011/1026/286421-omahonya1/

Never had the real priviledge of seeing him often in a town shirt, although he did score the first town goal I ever saw at portman road (1-0 against Forrest).

But I do remember him playing for england especially Italia 90 and before hand including the above against Sweden. I also loved his autobiography as football auto's are normally a bit samey and boring.

What a player, what a legend, what a man!

I see he's doing remarkably well in the SPL right now, wish him the very best in the game.

@ Whoseroundisitanyway: I think Laurie Sivile was injured by Andy Gray whilst at Wolves? -before my time, but I seem to remember that even Gray (a tough nut himself) was shocked at the damage and considerd Sivile braver than a brave thing that is brave.

Blokes a poof compared to Bobby Petta lol

How about Kieron Dyer scoring a goal with a broken leg?

@ Marcus

I think he blew it when the tannoy came on afterwards asking his mum to go to the dressing room.